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  2. Having Night Terrors? Here’s an Expert-Backed ... - AOL

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    A sleep doctor explains night terrors in adults, why they happen, how to prevent them, and how they differ from nightmares. Plus, what to do if you have them.

  3. Night terror - Wikipedia

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    These night terrors can occur each night if the individual does not eat a proper diet, get the appropriate amount or quality of sleep (e.g. sleep apnea), is enduring stressful events, or if they remain untreated. Adult night terrors are much less common, and often respond to treatments to rectify causes of poor quality or quantity of sleep.

  4. A 29-year-old man’s debilitating night terrors were the first sign of rare autoimmune disorder that rapidly progressed, landing him in the intensive care unit in a “catatonic state.” Ben ...

  5. Nightmare disorder - Wikipedia

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    Nightmare disorders can also be associated with sleep disorders such as night terrors, chronic insomnia and sleep-disordered breathing. [5] The presence of nightmares before a trauma would influence severity of PTSD symptoms. [12] Furthermore, having nightmares is linked to a significantly higher risk of attempting suicide and of death by ...

  6. Anxiety dream - Wikipedia

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    These dreams are more commonly known as night terrors. [1] The division of distressing dreams within REM sleep is subtle. The distinction between an anxiety dream and a nightmare comes down to what, contributing author of The Nightmare, Ruth Bers Shapiro calls the "profoundly disturbing" content that distinguishes the nightmare from the anxiety ...

  7. Sleep disorder - Wikipedia

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    Sleep disorders are common in both children and adults. However, there is a significant lack of awareness of children with sleep disorders, due to most cases being unidentified. [ 5 ] Several common factors involved in the onset of a sleep disorder include increased medication use, age-related changes in circadian rhythms, environmental changes ...

  8. Sleep paralysis - Wikipedia

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    Sleep terrors (STs) potentially frightening parasomnia but are not REM based and there is a lack of awareness to surroundings, characteristic screams during STs. Noctural panic attacks (NPAs) involves fear and acute distress but lacks paralysis and dream imagery

  9. This Nighttime Habit Could Be A Key Indicator Of Dementia ...

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    For the study, researchers analyzed data from 445 adults aged 65 and up who lived in a community. The participants were assessed for motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR), which is considered a ...